Following a sweep, police found an ax with a 3-foot handle that had fresh blood on it in the backyard. While on scene, deputies reported that a door connecting the bedroom to the backyard had been shattered inward and glass was scattered on the bedroom floor.
The witness initially believed this to be dogs jumping on the bed, but she said she couldn’t tell as the room was “pitch black.” She then left the room to get help and returned to find the victim lying in bed bleeding severely from the head and neck and not breathing effectively.
The witness told deputies initially she thought it was thunder and said it seemed like the victim was pushing something away from him.